Beyond the Border: The German-Jewish Legacy Abroad
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Beyond the Border: The German-Jewish Legacy Abroad
By (Author) Steven Aschheim
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
2nd April 2007
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
305.8924043
Physical Properties
Hardback
216
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
425g
Description
The German-Jewish experience through the rise of Nazism in 1933 was characterized by an explosion of cultural and intellectual creativity. This work seeks to explain this phenomenon and analyze how the German-Jewish legacy has permeated modes of Western thought and sensibility, and why these emigres occupy an iconic place in contemporary society.
Reviews
"Beyond the Border is a study of the influence of German-Jewish exiles... It raises fundamental issues about the role of Jews in the diaspora and their relationship with Israel."--Vernon Bogdanoris, The Jewish Chronicle "[A] brilliant analysis... This excellent and fascinating anthology is a landmark publication for the study of Hebrew and Jewish literature in the English-speaking world."--Tim Murphy, European Legacy
Author Bio
Steven E. Aschheim holds the Vigevani Chair of European Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His books include "Scholem, Arendt, Klemperer: Intimate Chronicles in Turbulent Times, In Times of Crisis: Essays on European Culture, Germans, and Jews", and "The Nietzsche Legacy in Germany: 1890-1990".
